In order to improve the food safety in Shanghai in accordance with the State Council’s decisions and the actual conditions of the city, Shanghai government has made a decision to establish Shanghai Food Safety Committee.
A Vice Mayor of Shanghai is appointed as Chairman of the Committee that has an authority to study, coordinate and decide on the division of previously blurred responsibilities among governmental authorities.
Also, Shanghai government has promulgated Opinions on Implementation of the Work for Further Improving Food Safety of Shanghai after listening to opinions of various parties which includes detailed measures in the following five aspects:
1. strengthening comprehensive coordination to divide previously blurred supervision responsibilities;
2. strengthening system building and the government’s supervision effectiveness;
3. strengthening enterprise management to make sure food producers bear principal responsibility for food safety;
4. mobilising social resources to involve all society in the supervision of food safety;
5. imposing severe penalty to those in violation of laws and regulations.